While there are always exceptions to the rule, unlike most other assets, though I have seen it happen, businesses are rarely divided 50-50. Yet there is very little case law
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NO – Judges Cannot Give Parent Coordinator’s Binding Decision Making Authority!
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Over the past decade plus, I have written about the use, if not misuse/abuse of parent coordinators (PCs) many times on this blog. In fact, one of my most popular…
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Losing Your Job During a Divorce – A Cautionary Tale About Quitting While You’re Ahead
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One of the more difficult scenarios to deal with during a divorce is when the higher earner who will likely have to pay alimony and child support, loses her/his job…
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Have Judges Been Getting the Standard for Motions for Reconsideration Wrong All Along?
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You see it all of the time. Someone file a motion with the court regarding discovery and/or asking for various pendente lite relief, like temporary support, temporary parenting time and…
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How is Deferred Compensation that is Granted Pre-Complaint, but Vests Post-Complaint, Divided?
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Last week, I blogged on the A.J.V. v. M.M.V. case, specifically, regarding the retroactive application of a savings component. As noted in the post, there was an interesting treatment of…
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The New Years Resolution Divorce
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For many divorce attorneys, the busy season starts after the first of the year. For the last several years, I have posted on the phenomenon of the New Year’s Resolution…
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If You Want to Keep Your Final Restraining Order, Maintaining a Sexual Relationship with the Defendant Is a Bad Idea
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More than 11 years ago, I wrote a post on this blog entitled The Abuse and Misuse of the Domestic Violence Statute. From the statistics, we can see that…
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Appellate Division Gives Guidance Regarding Life Insurance to Secure Alimony
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Yesterday, I blogged on the S.W. v. G.M. case in a post entitled More from the Appellate Division on Lifestyle, Foulas and the Concept of Income Equalization. In that blog,…
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